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Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy

We bring together expertise in agriculture and bioeconomy research to help feed the world sustainably and develop cleaner, greener bioproducts from agricultural wastes.

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Centre for Data Science

We draw together diverse capabilities in data science to deliver world-class research, unique training opportunities and active external engagement.

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Centre for Materials Science

Our mission is to design, discover and develop advanced functional materials to solve key technological challenges.

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Energy Transition Centre

We're at the forefront of renewable energy research, taking important breakthroughs from the lab to the factory in solar, hydrogen, batteries, biofuels, energy efficiency, and digital energy.

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Centre for Environment and Society

The Centre for Environment and Society harnesses QUT’s research strengths in climate adaptation and mitigation to tackle the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

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Our research groups and projects

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Service Science

Website for Service Science research group based at QUT School of Information Systems.

Surface Science and 2D Materials

Using state-of-the-art microscopy and investigative technologies to manipulate 2D materials and surfaces down to the atom-by-atom scale

Sustainable Agroecosystems

Managing our soil and water for food and fibre security

Sustainable Energy Materials Lab

Our group bring together an expertise in several different fields including Functional Nanomaterials, Physics of Materials and Electrochemistry, and put it to work for energy-oriented applications with special emphasis on clean energy conversion and storage systems.

Sustainably Intelligent IoT

This research lab focuses on Energy-Harvesting IoT and Edge Intelligence for Sustainable Systems. We develop self-powered sensing technologies and energy-efficient distributed intelligence to enable scalable, resilient, and sustainable monitoring and decision-making in critical infrastructure domains, particularly energy and water systems. Our work rethinks how intelligence is embedded at the edge, where power, data, and connectivity are inherently constrained, by integrating novel sensing, energy harvesting, lightweight machine learning, and distributed AI. This website showcases our research in this important and rapidly growing area, providing a platform to share ongoing projects, publications, and collaborations with the broader research and industry communities.

Trusted Networks Lab

We focus on research in dynamic networks, including IoT, and on trust in these networks, using blockchain

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Research news

The value and impact of real-world data science showcased in new book
30 Jul 2026

The value and impact of real-world data science showcased in new book

A new open-access book produced by QUT examines the integration of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) into practical applications which aim to address society’s most pressing challenges.

QUT breakthrough unlocks long-sought performance barrier for carbon nanotubes
20 Jul 2026

QUT breakthrough unlocks long-sought performance barrier for carbon nanotubes

QUT researchers have overcome a challenge that has limited next-generation energy-harvesting materials for more than two decades, opening the door to more powerful wearable electronics and new ways of turning wasted heat into electricity.

QUT and Doomadgee community build foundations for ongoing collaboration
10 Jul 2026

QUT and Doomadgee community build foundations for ongoing collaboration

A group of QUT academics and students have this week visited the Queensland outback town of Doomadgee in a step towards future closer connections by first immersing themselves in culture to gain a greater understanding of community priorities.

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